Israel Launches Deadly Strikes Despite Announcement of Cease-Fire Deal, Gazan Officials Say

Despite the announcement of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, deadly strikes in Gaza have continued.

Gaza’s health ministry said on Thursday morning that at least eight Israeli attacks in the territory had killed 81 people and injured nearly 200 others over the previous 24 hours.

The Palestinian Civil Defense, an emergency service, said that Israeli strikes had killed at least 77 people since the deal had been announced. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the strikes. The claims could not be independently verified.

“The reality in the strip remains very difficult and catastrophic,” said Mahmoud Basal, the rescue and emergency service’s spokesman.